Nintendo has a storied history of riding the crest of the video game wave, starting with 1977's Color TV-Game, which was exclusive to Japan and kicked-off the company's habit of revising its hardware (four iterations appeared between '77 and '80). However, it would be the NES that marked Nintendo's true entry into the...

It's Christmas, and you know what that means? Yup – your kids are all off school and will be looking for something to keep them busy. Fortunately for you, them, or both, you're the proud owner of a Nintendo Switch.
Why is that fortunate? Because the Nintendo Switch is the master of family gaming. There are a...

Fri 7th Dec, 2018 15:00 GMT:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has officially arrived, casting immediate doubt and uncertainty over our ranked list of all of the Super Smash Bros. games. Don't worry though, because we've just updated it with the latest entry so you can see where it sits compared to its predecessors...

PvP is finally coming to Pokémon GO, a feature fans have been desperate for since it launched back in 2016. When it launches later this month, you'll be able to challenge friends and strangers alike to see who has the most powerful Pokémon. Do so and you'll earn a bunch of new rewards and probably have a bunch of fun...

Want to catch the legendary Pokémon Articuno in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!? We can help with that! This Ice / Flying type is just one of three legendary Pokémon in Let's Go, alongside Zapdos and Moltres.
In this guide, we're going to detail exactly how to catch Articuno,...

Mon 26th Nov, 2018 17:00 GMT: Now that Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is out in the wild and reviewers and gamers alike have had time to dissect it, we've decided to have a stab at placing it in our list of every single mainline Pokémon games ranked.
And yes, it is a mainline Pokémon game in the...

If you played Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow back in the day, you'll know all about the fabled Power Plant. Here, you could capture yourself a level 50 Zapdos, challenge the Elite Four and grab yourself a TM 25. That's some nice little treasures for a short, optional dungeon!
The Power Plant makes a welcome return...

If a huge part of the reason you nabbed a copy of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is because you're a mega fan of Pokémon GO, you might feel a little lost as to how to check a Pokémon's IVs.
This was infamously tricky in the mobile game too, as you had to use a third party IV tracker to get an accurate result...

Niantic has made no secret of the fact you can connect Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, allowing you to transfer your favourite monsters between your phone and Nintendo Switch.
There are numerous benefits for doing this, like earning bonus XP and Candy, the Mystery Box item, and to see...

Look out behind you! Sorry – we must have seen a ghost. It's close to Halloween, after all, which means that all sorts of spooky things are creeping out of the woodwork to scare the bejeezus out of us. The scariest holiday combined with the cold and darker nights makes this the best landscape to play horror games in.
So to...

Pokémon GO simplified the evolution system for most Pokémon so casual players and new fans alike wouldn't have to dig quite so deep as in the mainline games to power up their favourite monsters. Rather than perform a bunch of obtuse steps, now you simply just have to collect a bunch of Candy to trigger an evolution.
Each Pokémon...

Meltan is a brand new Pokémon coming soon to Pokémon GO and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It's the only generation eight monster that we know about so far, and The Pokémon Company chose to announce it in a completely unprecedented manner. Right after the September Community Day concluded, Meltan appeared in...

Thu 25th Oct, 2018 19:00 BST: A bunch of excellent co-op games have launched since we first ran this list in August, so we've updated it with these in mind. We've also cut the list down to 20 games so it's a lot tighter.
Chances are, couch co-op games were a big part of the reason why you chose to buy a Nintendo Switch...

Wed 24th Oct, 2018 13:00 BST: A LOT of top-quality RPGs have launched on the Switch since we first ran this list back in August, so we've updated it with the best of them. We've also reshuffled the order a bit, removed a few entries, and reduced the total number of RPGs to 20. What you should find now is a much tighter...

If you're really into gym battles in Pokémon GO, you'll likely have a bunch of Poké Coins lying around and nothing to spend them on. Sure, you could buy another incubator, but you've got enough Pokémon as it is!
So why not deck your character out in a bunch of new threads? Pokémon GO has a wide variety of clothes to wear,...

Pokémon GO finally received its hotly-anticipated Gen 4 update yesterday, introducing a bunch of new monsters into the various facets of the game for you to catch all over again. Not all of the 107 Gen 4 Pokémon are available from the get-go, though. Instead, the rest will roll out intermittently, just like Niantic did with the...

Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a pretty decent alternative to Star Fox, it seems. You fly the Arwing seamlessly between a variety of different planets, shooting everything that moves while throwing shade at Slippy. What more could you possibly want?
Depending on the version you purchase, you might even nab yourself a lovely...

Wed 17th Oct, 2018 13:00 BST: Updated with the recent gen 4 raid bosses and the best counters. We've also streamlined the counters by only including the best three. That way there's a bit less clutter.
Raids in Pokémon GO require teamwork from all nearby players to bring down powerful Pokémon known as Raid Bosses.
Not only do...

Wed 17th Oct, 2018 12:00 BST: We've updated this list to highlight the gen 4 Pokémon that you can currently find in Pokémon GO. Luxray and below are not currently available, while everything above is. We'll keep this updated.
Niantic has confirmed that Gen 4 Pokémon will arrive soon in Pokémon GO, and we...

Niantic and The Pokémon Company has just announced that Gen 4 will make its way into Pokémon GO soon, sparking a frenzy of excitement in all fans. For the uninitiated, that's the collection of monsters from the Sinnoh region that first made an appearance in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.
We don't know exactly when the new Pokémon...

What are the best platformers on Nintendo Switch? Everyone knows that this particular genre is something of a speciality for Nintendo and its consoles. First party titles in the Mario, Donkey Kong, and Metroid franchises have placed alongside Banjo-Kazooie, Rayman, and more recently Shovel Knight as some of the finest platformers – if...

The mythical Pokémon Deoxys has finally made its way into Pokémon GO, stirring up the meta and providing us with a second EX Raid to battle our way through in the hopes of catching it.
What's most interesting about Deoxys is that there are four unique formes it can take that completely shake up how it...

The Nintendo Switch is about to get an unofficial VR headset that will allow users to at least pretend that they're immersed in another world - in reality, it will simply be like having the Switch's screen really close to your face. While we won't know exactly how good/bad this headset will be until we get a crack at it, the whole...

Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Guides Editor Glen wonders why we're constantly asking for new games when the ones we already have offer so much...
There are two opposing sentiments that...